Hesjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
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clarity 1.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hesjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hesjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Hesjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 44 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~66 cm · can reach 66 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 31 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 39 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Hesjön
Hesjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruda schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Hesjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Brandtpike50 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistruda26 cm
- 3Jonas Häggperch16 cm
- 4Emil Lundroach15 cm
- 5Hanna Petterssonroach15 cm
- 6Björn Strandperch14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Brandt
ruda26 cmHeike Lindqvist
perch16 cmJonas Hägg
roach15 cmEmil Lund
The same water, for real
